Operating Room Travel Nurse Job in Tucson, AZ | Evenings (5x8)
Northwest Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
Open
Travel RN
Operating Room Nurse in Tucson, AZ
Weekly Pay
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$1,943
Specialty
Operating Room
Travel · RN
Shift
Evenings
5×8 hrs
Start Date
10/26
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Tucson, Arizona, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Northwest Medical Center. This role pays $1,943 per week and follows a Evenings shift with a 5x8 schedule. Read more
Job Details
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Facility: Northwest Medical Center
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Location: Tucson, AZ 85741 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Evenings (5x8)
- EMR System: Cerner
Responsibilities
- Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
- Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
- Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
- Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol
Travel Operating Room Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Arizona and national regulatory bodies.
Facility: Northwest Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
Serving northwest Tucson, Northwest Medical Center is a 287-bed hospital within Northwest Healthcare. Its services span 24/7 emergency and Level III trauma care, cardiovascular and medical-surgical intensive care, heart and stroke programs, maternity, surgery, imaging, and rehabilitation.
- 287-bed, Joint Commission-accredited hospital with cardiovascular and medical-surgical intensive care units Read More
- Arizona Department of Health Services-designated Level III Trauma Center, awarded in December 2025
- ACC-accredited Chest Pain with Primary PCI Center and an Arizona Cardiac Receiving Center
- HFAP-certified Primary Stroke Center supported by CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound, and other diagnostic imaging
- Northwest Women's Center provides maternity care, a Level IIE special care nursery, and 24/7 neonatologist coverage
- SRC Center of Excellence in robotic, hernia, colorectal, and minimally invasive surgery
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FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Tucson, AZ
What certifications do travel OR jobs require?
Most travel OR positions require Basic Life Support (BLS), and many hospitals also require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). CNOR is preferred by many facilities but required by only a few. Pediatric ORs may ask for PALS.
What recent OR experience is required for travel OR nurse jobs?
Most OR travel jobs expect confidence in general and orthopedic cases plus several additional service lines such as neuro, spine, urology, GYN, vascular, or ENT. Robotic experience is also commonly requested. Facilities may ask for a service-line skills checklist, so be specific about the cases you have circulated or scrubbed recently.
Do travel OR jobs include call?
Often, yes. Hospital OR assignments commonly include evening, overnight, or weekend call, while outpatient surgery centers are less likely to. Call frequency, required response time, and call pay vary by facility, so confirm all three before you accept.
What is the fastest licensing path for this Arizona travel assignment?
An active multistate RN license is the fastest path. Arizona participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so no separate application is needed. For nurses who need a license, standard endorsement applies, and Arizona also runs an emergency temporary-license pathway decided in about 48 hours for applicants with an unencumbered out-of-state license and a qualifying Arizona job offer. Our Arizona Nursing License Guide has current fees, timelines, and step-by-step instructions.
What trauma level is Northwest Medical Center in Tucson?
Northwest Medical Center is an Arizona Department of Health Services-designated Level III Trauma Center. The designation was awarded in December 2025.
What heart and stroke accreditations does Northwest Medical Center hold?
Northwest Medical Center is an ACC-accredited Chest Pain with Primary PCI Center, an Arizona Cardiac Receiving Center, and an HFAP-certified Primary Stroke Center.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this Operating Room job in Tucson
- Review Arizona nursing license requirements before your assignment.
- View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
- View Arizona salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
- Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.
Explore Tucson, AZ
Out toward the Sonoran Desert, Tucson, AZ serves southern Arizona from a regional hospital network with a wide rural catchment. Perioperative services and medical-surgical units lean on travel nurses to hold coverage across the metro. Banner University Medical Center Tucson and Tucson Medical Center handle most of that care. Contracts frequently extend into Oro Valley, Marana, and Sahuarita, where clinicians can set up a base with a workable commute. Time away from the floor connects straight to the landscape, and a hike up Sabino Canyon is a common way to recharge after a block of shifts. Summer heat and monsoon storms are the real planning factors, so travelers tend to schedule drives around the weather.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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Travel Operating Room · Tucson, AZ · $1,943 /wk